You know that sinking feeling when Ring demands another monthly payment just to see who rang your doorbell last week. The smart home industry has trained us to accept AI features as subscription fees locked luxuries, but Reolink’s new AI Box flips that model entirely. This compact hub brings advanced AI processing directly to your local network, eliminating the need for cloud-based subscriptions while keeping your footage private.
Natural Language Search Without Monthly Bills
Ask your security system questions in plain English—no cloud required.
The AI Box runs on Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Q8 chipset, turning natural language queries into actionable searches across your camera footage. Type “man climbing fence” or “delivery truck in driveway,” and the system automatically builds detection logic without sending data to distant servers.
This Local AI Video Search+ feature processes everything on-premises, meaning you’re not paying monthly fees for the privilege of asking your own security system basic questions. The AI processing understands context and intent, not just objects—finally moving beyond the useless “motion detected” alerts that plague most systems.
Smart Alerts Get Smarter With Prompt-Based Rules
Configure custom alerts using everyday language instead of complex settings menus.
Prompt-based alerts let you create sophisticated monitoring rules without diving into endless configuration screens. The system automatically generates event descriptions and assigns security levels from L1 (normal activity) to L4 (high attention), helping you prioritize what actually needs your immediate attention.
Smart summaries compile AI-analyzed activity into visual overviews, so you can understand what happened during any time period without scrubbing through hours of footage like some kind of digital detective.
Privacy-First Processing Meets Plug-and-Play Setup
All AI computation happens on your network, not in corporate cloud servers.
The AI Box connects to most existing Reolink cameras through simple plug-and-play setup, transforming older non-AI models into intelligent monitoring systems. Everything processes locally—detection, analysis, search capabilities—keeping your home surveillance data within your own network.
While competitors like Ring and Nest gate their best features behind subscriptions, Reolink’s approach means buying the hardware once gets you the full feature set. It’s the kind of old-school ownership model that feels revolutionary in today’s subscription-everything landscape.
This local-first approach addresses two major pain points: monthly fees and privacy concerns. Your security footage stays home where it belongs.
